History & Anniversaries
History: 50 years since “strike of the century” in Belgium
New book on 1960/61 general strike published by CWI in Belgium
Articles by By Nicolas Croes, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
América
Brasil: ¿Guerra contra quién?
Río de Janeiro fue una vez más noticia de primera página alrededor del mundo y no por los grandes eventos deportivos.
Europa
Grecia: La sociedad paralizada por una semana de grandes huelgas y la huelga general
La tercera ola de ataques de austeridad del gobierno del PASOK provoca indignación
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: ‘Kazakhstan 2012′ opposition leader jailed
“Physical annihilation” threats against activists – Urgent protest action needed!
Climate Change & Environment
Denmark: Copenhagen police lose court case
Mass detentions at climate summit last year were illegal
Ireland Republic
Ireland / EU: Opposition to eurozone crisis mechanism!
Joe Higgins explains that the establishment of a Permanent Crisis Mechanism for the eurozone will be used to bail out the financial speculators that caused this crisis and will institutionalise the idea that ordinary people […]
Kazakhstan
OSCE Summit: Hypocrisy of world “leaders”
On 1 and 2 December, a major Summit of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was held in Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan.
Italy
Italy: Berlusconi crisis deepens
“General strike” call on lips of protesters
Romania
Romania: Băsescu’s oppressive regime declares war on the working class
Strikes and protests occur in the context of huge economic turmoil
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: £4 billion cuts announced by governing DUP/Sinn Fein Assembly Executive
A "good Christmas present for the people of Northern Ireland" – Sammy Wilson, Finance Minister